Daily Republican., 1887-09-10
FOURTH EDITION
IRIsa MEN SHOT DOW y.
Two Men Killed by the Police at tho
Mftohetlstown Mseting-Fired on from
the BarrAcEr,

DUBLIN, Sept 9.-At MitchellstoSn to |
d sy a fatal conflict occurred at the NEE
ing which wac held in Market Square aud
addres sed by Mr.. Labouchere and Others
The police were attempting TO protect
Government stenographer wher fight
took place and the crowd repulsed the
police, xty 10 nunber, several OF whom
were struck with sticks and stones and
severely injured. The police obtained
reiniorcements and returned to the scene.
They fred six shots, and two men were
instantly KILLED Several other persons
were wound,d The rioters dispersed, but
they DOW threaten TO regatLer
Mitchellstown was crowded all day In
anticipation of me hearing against VIII
liam OBI en-. Messrs Labouchere, Dillon,
Drummer, Ellis and other members OF Par
lament arrived last night to attend the
Indignation meeting to protest against
the editor of United ireland There were
also large detachments of police aud sol
diers call d TO preserve order or provoke
disorder Mr.. O'Brien did not appear in
court to answer the ,ummon.. The ser
vice OF the summons was proved and the
Judge granted warrant for Mr. OBrien's
arrest The opeu- air indignation meeting
was subsequently, held. Mr.. Labouchere
and others made speeches denouncing the
Government for its course in regard to
Ireland, and during the proceedings the
disturbance sta ted which ended fatally.
The NatiorGlists charge the police with
having OF set purpose provoked the first
disturbance Then when the crowd was
charged with fixed bayonets 1t is claimed
that there was nothing for the crowd TO do
, but to eefend themselves with the only
weapons at hand-sticks and stones. The
order To fire is said 10 have been in every
way unjustifabe ard the whole matter
will be brought up in Parliament on
a Monday.
Another and later account of the dis
tur5a, ce saws: Seven thousand persons
h wer. assembled at q meeting held TO ex-
, press Indignation at the Government;
prosecution of Mr. O'Brlen, which was &C
i, be addressed by Messrs Labouchere, Dil-
Ion, Drummer. Gill, Condor, O'HeG and
t. John Ellis, members OF Parliament, wher
l. a Government stenorrapher, with al
+. escort of ixty policemen, endeavored L
). push through the crowd TO the foot of tht
platform His progress was resisted, ant
the police at empte1 TO open passage
I. for him
? The crowd attacked the police will
!, sticks and stones, and the latter Ietaiiatet
by charging with drawn batons, but wer,
1 repulsed by a body of Na.ionalists oI
:. horseback. Mr. Condor, at this point
, I interposed from the platform and succeed
:, ed In pacifying the crowd Mr.. Dillo'
. then addressed the people, advising then
70 treat the police with silent contemp,
:, because Home Rule was nearly won, anC
?. when 1t became an established fact, tn
u Irish forces would he under control Of Ia
l. people, instead OF their enemies
The speech OF Mr.. Dillon had little edec
g upon the exasperated crowd and the con
fic: between them and the police wa
= shortly afterward renewed, the polic
II being driven into their barracks. Fror
this point of vantage the police fired int
., the crowd killing one man instantly
., ., fatally wounding another who has sine
= died and severly iniuring several other
ID Taking advantage of the demoraliz!n
effect of their fire the police sailed for.
10 from the barracks and charged upon tn
~ mob with fixed bSyonets. This was MOI
Il than the crowd could stand and the
- made haste to disperse.